By industry, by role, by funnel stage, by region. Median time-to-hire across 38+ segments, each number sourced. Sourced from SHRM, Indeed Hiring Lab, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Josh Bersin Company, Korn Ferry, iCIMS, Bridge Group, and Gainsight.
Time-to-hire hit a record 44-day US median in 2024-25 (Josh Bersin Company, Indeed Hiring Lab) — up from 38 days in 2020. EU markets run 56-60 days; APAC and LATAM run 32-39 days. Tech and engineering roles run 50-60 days; retail and hospitality run 18-25. The single longest delay step is application-review → recruiter-screen, at a ~8-day median driven by recruiter capacity.
This page collects 38+ benchmarks segmented by industry, role family, funnel stage, and region. Sources: SHRM, Indeed Hiring Lab, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Josh Bersin Company, Korn Ferry, iCIMS, Bridge Group, Gainsight. Refreshed quarterly. Free to cite — please link back.
2024-25 medians from SHRM, Indeed Hiring Lab, and the Josh Bersin Company. Industry mix matters — tech and engineering-heavy industries run 2× the time-to-hire of retail/hospitality.
Specific role-level medians. Senior engineering and product roles consistently run the longest cycles; SDR and CS roles are among the fastest.
Where the time actually goes. The recruiter screening stage is consistently the longest single delay — and the one most reducible with AI screening.
Regional medians from LinkedIn and SHRM 2024. Western Europe runs longest due to notice-period norms; APAC tends to be faster for individual contributors.
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